Women of Honor and Power

It's time for the Women of Zion to arise to the Call of Walking in honor and Power of the Holy Ghost. There is a New Breed of Daughters rising on the front line. Vessels of holiness, power, glory and honor, fortified by the Living Word of our Lord and Savior, pliable in the hand of God the Holy Ghost, daughters ready for Wat with Sword in hand, walking in humility and not ashamed of their Father who loves them with a tender Love. They are arising with the favor of Ester, the faithfulness of Ruth, the strength and wisdom of Deborah, and the servant hood of Dorcas. Their banner over them is "I AM WALKING IN THE LIGHT" and His Banner over me is "LOVE AND FREEDOM." Therefore I can walk in His Power and Authority with Victory over my enemy. Her heart's cry is, "Here is your handmaiden Lord." I will serve you till I do for my goal is heaven; to see my Savior's face, to render souls before him in the glorious place, where weeping and sorrow has eternally ceased. So come forth Daughters of Zion, Daughters of Victory and Power and Honor, for the hour has come for the unveiling of the Father's heart. Don't lose hope for their is hope in him, Jesus the Savior who has come and set us free. The tears and prayers of the intercessors are being birthed this very hour. Don't lose hope for your sons and daughters. Continue to believe for that husband, for God is faithful and full of Power. His arm is not too short that he can't box with the most sinful of these and bring them repenting on their knees, to the loving Savior, who has open arms to receive. So Arise Women of Honor! So been Redeemed, knowing that your Present makes sense and that your Future in Him, Christ Jesus, is secure. Be done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talk, and dwarfed goals. Don't negotiate at the table of the enemy, for your Father has prepared a Place of Victory. So Arise!

From your Loving Savior and mine,

Jesus Christ

Written by De'Borah D. 10/10/96

Temple Mount

The Temple Mount throughout history

King David bought this land which was a threshing floor and put an alter here. His son, Solomon, built the first temple on this rise in the 10th century B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the first temple in 597 B.C. some 70 years later, after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon, the temple was rebuilt. This temple was standing during Jesus' time, and was destoryed by the Romans in 70 A.D. to obliterate any Jewish presence on the Temple Mount the Romans built a temple to Jupiter on this site. Later this temple was transformed into a Christian Church. With the Muslim conquest, evidence of Christianity was wiped from the Mount and the Dome of the Rock was erected in 691 A.D. In 1948, Israel once again became a nation, yet it wasn't until the Six Day War in 1967 that Israeil gained control of Jerusalem. On the thrid day (June 7) of the Six Day War, the nation of Israel won control of the Temple Mount. However, 10 days later, the administrative control of the Temple Mount was made the sole responsibility of the Supreme Muslim Coucil (the Waqf).

Focus: Temple Mount

The Temple Mount is identified in both Jewish and Islamic tradition as the area of Mount Moriah where Abraham offered up his son in sacrifice (Gen. 22:1-18; the Koran, Sura Al-Saffat 37:102-110). Muslims claim this son was Ishamael, not Issac.

It is the site of Solomon's Temple and the temple which stood during Jesus' time. It was here that the Jewish people gathered together three times each year to fulfill the commandment to observe the Lord's feasts (Deut. 16:16).

The Temple Mount is the most controversial and contested piece of real estaste on earth.

• The antichrist will sit in the third temple built on this sire, proclaim himself God and demand to be worshipped (2Thes. 2:4).
• Jesus will enter the East gate on the Temple Mount upon His return (Ezek. 43:1-4; 44:1-3).
• Jesus will judge the nations at this site as God's appointed King (Ps. 2:6-9; Is. 2:34).
• This is the exact place where the soles of Jesus' feet will stand, where He will rule and reign, and be the eternal God to His chosen people-Israel (Ezek. 43:7a; see also Joel 3:17).

Temple Mount Prophetic Promises

In the last days the mountain of the Lord's house will be established as the most important mountain...and all the nations will stream there. Many peoples will go and say, "Come let's go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob!"....For out of Zion will go forth the law, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples (Is. 2:2,4).

"I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in the house of prayer......for My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples." (Is. 56:7)

"The Lord says, 'I am returing to Zion and I will live in Jersusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called Truth City, the Lord's Mountain, the Mountain of the Holy One.'" (Zech 8:3)

The Temple Mount Today

• Today, two building stand on the Temply Mount; the Dome of the Rock which stands on or near the approximate site of Solomon's temple, and the al-Aqsa Mosque which is at the south end of the Temple Mount platform.
• The entire platform is 37.5 acres and considered a huge outdoor mosque, sacred to Islam and on Friday mornings thousands of Muslim men gather to pray.
• The Dome of the Rock is a shrine and not a mosque, and is the third holiest place in Islam.
• One of the inscriptions inside the Dome of the Rock affirms that God is One and not three; and that Jesus was an apostle of God and His Word, but not His son.
• The Muslims (Waqf) in control of the Temple Mount allow neither Jewish people not Christians to carry their holy books or pray on the Mount.
• The Western Wall was part of a retaining wall that surrounded the temple in Jesus' day. This wall is the closest spot the Jewish people can freely approach the original position of the destroyed temples. It has become the most important place of worship for the Jewish people. Prayer occurs 24/7 at the wall.
• To this day, traditional Jews pray three times a day for the Temple's restoration.

Scriptures to Pray

• 2 Chronicles 7
• Psalms 2, 122, 132
• Isaiah 66
• Daniel 9
• Revelation 14

Praying for Israel Continue

Our goal as a church is to be committed to see Israel walking in her full destiny according to the scriptures. We want to pray for and partner with Messianic Jews. The pouring out of the Spirit in Israel is a vital part of the end time harvest among the nations. We want to ask God to give us His heart concerning Jerusalem, His home town.

Ezekiel 36: 23-36

And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am hallowed in you before their eyes. ²⁴ For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. ²⁵ Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. ²⁶ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. ²⁷ I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. ²⁸ Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God. ²⁹ I will deliver you from all your uncleannesses. I will call for the grain and multiply it, and bring no famine upon you. ³⁰ And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the increase of your fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the nations. ³¹ Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good; and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight, for your iniquities and your abominations. ³² Not for your sake do I do this,” says the Lord God, “let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel!”
³³ ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, and the ruins shall be rebuilt. ³⁴ The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. ³⁵ So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’ ³⁶ Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. I, the Lord, have spoken it, and I will do it.”

Jesus himself prophesied that He would raise up a last days prayer movement that would cry out for the people of Israel.

Isaiah 56:3-8

Do not let the son of the foreigner
Who has joined himself to the Lord
Speak, saying,
“The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”;
Nor let the eunuch say,
“Here I am, a dry tree.”
⁴ For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,
⁵ Even to them I will give in My house
And within My walls a place and a name
Better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give them^[a] an everlasting name
That shall not be cut off.

⁶ “Also the sons of the foreigner
Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him,
And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants—
Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And holds fast My covenant—
⁷ Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be accepted on My altar;
For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
⁸ The Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
“Yet I will gather to him
Others besides those who are gathered to him.”

Isaish 62:6-7

I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall never hold their peace day or night.
You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
⁷ And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Praying For Israel

Isaiah 62:1

For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.

Jesus Himself will not return to earth until the Jews bless Him.

Matthew 23:37-39

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

The battle of Armageddon is a battle for Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Enemies to Be Destroyed
A prophecy: The word of the Lord concerning Israel.

Zechariah 12:1-4

The Lord, who stretched out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares: "I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem. On that day when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves. On that day I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness," declares the Lord. "I will keep a watchful eye over Judah, but I will blind all the horses of the nations.

Jesus will bring military breakthrough

Zachariah 12:8,9

On that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them. On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.

Zachariah 14:3

Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.

At the same time, Jesus will bring spiritual breakthough

Joel 2:32

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls.

Jesus will rule over all the nations from His throne of glory in Jerusalem

Psalm 132:13-14

For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying, this is my resting place forever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.

Our goal as a church is to be committed to see Israel walking in her full destiny according to the scriptures. We want to pray for the partner with Messianic Jews. The pouring out of the Spirit in Israel is a vital part of the end time harvest among the nations. We want to ask God to give us His heart concerning Jerusalem, His home town.

This should be on everyone's heart to pray for God's children especially the Jews, for He won't return until He the Jews know that He is Jesus Christ their Lord and Bless Him. All of God's children need to confess this with their mouth and heart, not just the Jews.

Our brothers and sisters are being hindered in finding the Lord because of the world around us, we live too much in the flesh and not enough in the spirit. Brothers and Sisters that live in the Spirit go out and help the ones that are lost so that our Family can grow. Show them the Blessings that comes with accepting the Lord as Your Father. He is mighty, wise and Love His children and will bless them as long as they believe in Him.

GOD's Word

Jeremiah 29: 11-14

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will...

gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”

Note: Remember this if your are upset or happy about the outcome of the election. It is in God's hands and He knows what He is doing, just trust in Him that He will take care of you.

 

 

 

James 1: 19-27

19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Note: Don't just listen to the word, soak in it. Seek the Lord for understanding and then follow it.

Armor Of God

Taking Up the Whole Armor of God

Paul, an apostle of God's first-century Church, was accused of sedition, beaten, arrested, almost assassinated, shipwrecked, attacked by a snake and placed under house arrest. Many would say that this was a stoke of bad luck, but to Paul, he saw it as part of his job description. While imprisoned in Rome for two years under the watchful eyes of Roman soldiers, Paul was able to write four epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon) and continue preaching “the kingdom of Gods and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ” to all those who came to hear him (Acts28:30-31).

Those two years with the Roman soldiers, Paul was able to study and understand the function of each piece of armor that they wore. Each piece has their own importance and is necessary to have on. Paul was able to get a God-inspired analogy on the armor. The Roman soldiers required physical armor to fight their wars, we Christians require spiritual armor to successfully fight ours. Paul saw that each piece of Roman armor had a powerful correlation with our own spiritual defenses.

Piece of Armor	Use	Application
Belt	Truth	Satan fights with lies, and sometimes his lies sound like truth; but believes have God’s truth, which can defeat Satan’s lies.
Body Armor (Breastplate)	God’s Righteousness	Satan often attacks out heart--the seat of our emotions, self-worth, and trust. God’s righteousness is the breastplate that protects our heart and ensures his approval. He approves of us because we have trusted Christ to save us and cleanse our hearts from sin.
Shoes	The peace that comes from the Good News (Gospel of Peace)	Satan wants us to think that telling others the Good News is a worthless and hopeless task--the size of the task is too big, and the negative responses are too much to handle. But the “shoes” God gives us are the true peace that is available in God, which prepares us to share the news with others.
Shield	Faith	The shield of faith protects us from Satan’s fiery darts in the form of insults, setbacks, and temptations. With God’s perspective, we can see beyond out circumstances and know that ultimate victory is ours.
Helmet	Salvation	Satan wants to make us doubt God, Jesus, and our salvation. The helmet protects our mind from doubting God’s saving work for us.
Sword	The Word of God	The sword is the only weapon of offense in the list of armor. There are times when we need to take the offensive against Satan. When we are tempted, we need to trust in the truth of God’s Word.

What Do We Need Armor for, Anyway?

"We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).

As Christians, we are expected to withstand incredible pressures and not be defeated. How can we possibly stand up against everything the world has to throw at us and still expect to emerge victorious?

The answer lies not in us, but in a divine and unbeatable defense: the armor of God.

What is the armor of God?

Ephesians 6:10-20

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

The Armor of God is a great metaphor for action we need to take in our spiritual lives. We are fighting a war, and the stakes are higher than they have ever been in human history. Our enemy isn’t flesh and blood, no human foe—we fight against a much more fearsome opponent whose forces are described in Ephesians 6:12. Satan and his host of demons have only one purpose, and that’s to Obliterate the children of God.

Having our attention focus on the world that we live in today can easily make us forget the severity of our battle. But none of the less our spiritual lives and future in God’s Kingdom are on the line. If we lose this war, we lose everything. What can we do to face such an overwhelming task?

In Ephesians 6:13, Paul gives the call to arms. By putting on all of God’s armor, we can be assured of withstanding out enemy’s onslaughts.

When Paul describes the armor of God, he is talking about more than a simple set of helpful tips. He is talking about the impregnable defenses of the Almighty God. These are keys to withstanding the attacks and onslaughts of the great dragon of old, Satan the devil. They are ultimate and infinitely powerful tools available to us as Christians.

The Belt of Truth

The belt is a very important piece of the armor, for without the belt we wouldn’t be able to hold our weapon, which in this case is a sword. The belt girds on (secures) all the other pieces of our armor. You can say that it’s the base that holds everything together, without it you will fall apart. Truth should cleave to us as a belt cleaves to out armor.

What is truth?

John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

Jesus, praying to the Father, gives a clear and straightforward definition of truth: God's Word. The Holy Bible (Scripture—the word of truth) was given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek expression translated "inspiration of God" literally means "God-breathed"! He actively and fully inspired the Bible to reveal His truth to us.

His promises, His commands, His word—they are all truth, plain and simple. After all, "The LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?" (Isaiah 14:27). If God says something, there is no force that can stop Him from doing it—we can rest assured that it will be done.

What does truth have to do with a belt?

1 Thessalonians 5:21
Test all things; hold fast what is good.

As Christians, we are to test all things and then hold on only to that which is good—the truth—discarding all else. We are to be like the Bereans who "searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11). If we are not convinced that our principles and beliefs are without exception 100 percent true, how can we expect to accomplish anything?

Proverbs 3:3-4
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man.

A belt encompasses the waist. Does our conviction to the truth encompass us? As the above scripture notes, truth must be bound around us and written on our hearts—our conviction must reach beyond an outward show.

The Breastplate of Righteousness

In each fight that you are in you, need the protection around your chest area. It is the biggest area and easiest to hit. The breastplate is there to protect you from those deadly blows. In the spiritual sense, you need to protect your heart from the lies and deceit that the devil throws your way. To be righteous is to do what is right in God's eyes. God's commandments are righteousness. In contrast, lawlessness is sin, and sin is the opposite of righteousness. So to be righteous is to obey God's laws of love.

Putting on Righteousness

Facing the hordes of Satan, you brace yourself and pray. The hosts of your enemy share a collective, malicious grin, waiting for the command to do their worst.

The battle cry sounds. They begin their charge; you tighten your grip on your sword and raise your shield. Weapons begin swinging with unrivaled fury; you do your best to parry the onslaught, but there are too many weapons to block. Eventually, you watch as one of your opponent's swords begins making a clean arc that continues right past your shield and toward your chest.

You brace yourself, preparing for the worst and expecting your quick demise, watching the weapon move ever closer to you as time slows to a maddening crawl—waiting, waiting, when CLANG! The reverberating noise of the sword striking your breastplate pierces the air.

Shaking your head in disbelief, you look down to find that the breastplate of righteousness stopped the deadly blow in its tracks. Delivered by righteousness and with renewed vigor, you plunge back into the fight.

Why is righteousness associated with protective armor like a breastplate?

Proverbs 11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Without righteousness, we leave ourselves open to almost certain death. With righteousness—just as with a breastplate—the otherwise fatal attacks of our enemy are thwarted.

What is righteousness?

Psalm 119:172
My tongue shall speak of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteousness.

1 John 3:4
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

The Shoes of the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace

Paul traveled to Jerusalem knowing that the Holy Spirit testified in every city, saying that chains and tribulations awaited him (Acts 20:23). Paul’s brethren and fellow workers didn’t want him to go because they have heard of these prophecies and they couldn’t bear the thought of their friend willingly walking into this. But God, through His Holy Spirit, has summoned Paul to Jerusalem (Acts 20:22), and Paul was intent on answering that call.

Paul did not just write about the armor of God; he also wore it. At this time in his life, he was able to call upon the shoes of the preparation of the gospel of peace. He found protection and strength in the knowledge of what God's gospel meant for him and for the others he shared that good news with. His footing was sure and unshakable, and he was prepared to carry the gospel wherever God sent him.

What purpose do shoes serve?

Our main purpose here on is to spread the Gospel of God. The reason that the shoes are called the Gospel of Peace is because God gives us the ability to spread His Good News. In order to do that we need to use our feet and go to the places that need to hear the Gospel. Trust in the Lord to steer us in the right direction just has Paul trusted in Him. Without the trust in the Lord and not believing in the strength of the Gospel is like having no shoes on during a battle. A shoeless soldier could run into real trouble in the heat of battle. Unless he is fighting on Astroturf, he is going to encounter some debris. It may be nothing more than twigs and pebbles, but to a bare foot that can cause serious pain—and one of the last things you want to deal with in the middle of a fight is worrying about where you step.

In short, shoes allow us to step freely and without fear while we turn our full attention to the battle at hand.

 The Shield of Faith

Taking the Shield

Up until now, Paul's description of the armor of God has been limited to items we wear. We put on the belt, the breastplate and the shoes, and they essentially hold themselves up.

The shield is different. Paul tells us that the shield is something we must take up, something we are required to raise. Just strapping it to our arm won't do any good at all if we don't make the effort to hold it aloft and use it.

Faith is the hardest part of armor that we would have to carry. For a shield is very heavy and hard to hold up to protect yourself.  With the world, surrounding us with all these false truth can shake our faith. Just remember that this is Satan’s work, he doesn’t want us to have faith in our Father. Having Faith will give you the strength to bare up that shield to deflect the lies and deceit that Satan is lashing out. The stronger our faith, the thicker the shield and the higher and longer we will be able to hold our shield up.

What is faith?

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Here is a biblical definition of faith that clears up some common misconceptions. If faith is "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen," then this has far-reaching implications. Substance is tangible, and evidence is solid proof. Faith is, by definition, not some hazy emotion without any grounding in reality. It is the irrefutable truth. It is real.

Romans 8:24-25
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Though it is based on solid evidence, that doesn't mean faith comes naturally or easily. Paul here makes the obvious but necessary point: You don't hope for what you already have. Faith involves a huge element of trust. We must examine the evidence and see that God has proved Himself to be unchanging and consistent, and then we must firmly believe that He will fulfill His promises to us.

Helmet of Salvation

The reason that we wear the helmet is to protect our mind. Our mind takes is a lot of information each day. This world is surrounded by temptations that we as Christians should not be indulging in. As Christians, we need to be careful what we see and hear, for just a small thing can open the door for Satan to set his roots in. We must keep our whole armor on at all times.

Taking the Helmet

When Paul wrote to the Ephesians about the helmet of salvation, some of them may have found the analogy to be a familiar one. In the book of Isaiah, a description of God shows Him as having put on both the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation (Isaiah 59:17). In referencing the Old Testament scripture, Paul drives home the point that it is in every sense of the word the armor of God—the same armor He Himself wears.

What is salvation?

Salvation basically means to be saved or delivered from something (see examples in Exodus 14:13 and Micah 7:6-8). In the New Testament, as we will see, it is generally used to refer to deliverance from the eternal death penalty of sin and deliverance into God's Kingdom.

 The Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God

The sword is our only defense against our enemies. Without it we wouldn’t have anything to defend ourselves, and believe me we have plenty of things to defend ourselves from. For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires (Hebrew 4:12).

Taking the Sword

The sword is the only item listed by Paul that serves in an offensive capacity. Even if we have all the rest of the armor equipped perfectly, without our sword, we amount to little more than heavily armored moving targets.

Perhaps this is why we remember the name of King Arthur's sword and not, for example, his footwear. While the rest of the armor is undoubtedly vital, it is the sword and only the sword that allows us to attack—to directly do the work that needs to be done.

What is the Word of God?

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

God's Word—the Holy Bible—illuminates. It reveals to us the good and the bad, the wise and the unwise. It is the ultimate tool in learning how to live the best possible life, free from the restraints of stumbling in darkness.

John 17:17
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

God's Word is truth, plain and simple. We can have perfect confidence in the fact that His words are accurate, true and unerring. When followed, they guide us without fail in the paths that we need to walk.

We can be destroyed by lack of the knowledge of God (Hosea 4:6), but we will be blessed if we hear and keep the Word of God (Luke 11:28). And the knowledge is not just for us. We are to be ready to answer others who ask us (1 Peter 3:15).

She Is a Warrior

Yes, she is a warrior In the Army of her God

Following Him Forever Wherever he may Trod

With her Helmet of Salvation This Warrior she will stand

For She is Protected by Her God’s Mighty Hand

With her sword she fights For it’s His Mighty Word,

Working to spread His Gospel, Until everyone has heard

Down on bended knees, She fights her best fight

Marching in His power

Yes, in His Glorious Light!